Winter 2008 - Evansdale Community League

www.evansdale.ca
Evansdale • BELLE RIVE • Eaux Claires
EVANSDALE • BELLE RIVE • EAUX CLAIRES
Evansdale Community League
November 2008
Evansdale Community
9111 - 150 Avenue Ph. 457-0948
Mailing Address: Box 71023 Northwood Mall Post Office
Edmonton, Alberta T5E 6J8
Tennis Court
Skating Rink
478-2577
website: www.evansdale.ca
Directors & Volunteers
Position-email (use no caps in emails)
President@evansdale.ca
Vice President
Secretary@evansdale.ca
Treasurer@evansdale.ca
Ways@evansdale.ca
Membership@evansdale.ca
Programs, Adults
Newsletter@evansdale.ca
Soccer@evansdale.ca
LittleKickers@evansdale.ca
Sports1@evansdale.ca (Soccer Pty) Hockey@evansdale.ca
BingoManager@evansdale.ca
Bingo@evansdale.ca
Building & Grounds
Credits@evansdale.ca Area 17 Coun Rep
Past President@evansdale.ca
Name David Dodge
Hall Rental
Only
Teri 478-4444
Address Phone 780
8307 - 159 Ave.478-6162
Vacant call to volunteer
Cindy Wandio
Angele Boake
Jackie Nahayowski
Irene Guidoccio
9308 - 158 Ave.472.0820
8423 - 152 B Ave. 472-8159
9012 - 151 Ave.475-3231
16319 - 89 St.473-6358
Vacant call to volunteer
Sherri Bessette
16016 - 95 St.
641-6171
Dave Bessette
16016 - 95 St.
641-6171
Nelson Dell488-1617
Moe Najmeddine473-0000
Richard Halls
9403 - 149 Ave.406-2885
Cindy Hoekstra
16028 - 91 St.
472-6559
Shawna Walsh
9412 - 149 Ave.473-2169
Vacant call to volunteer
Selena LeClercq
8340 - 152 C Ave. 474-1488
Jeff Muiselaar
14811 - 95 A St.
478-1759
Jeff Muiselaar
14811 - 95 A St.
478-1759
Programs Committee
Jan Sutherland - jan@evansdale.ca
456-2410
NE Parks Committee
David Dodge
478-6162
Evansdale School
Sheila Tingley, Principal 9303- 150 Ave.
476-3331
C.R.C. Edmonton
Sandi Draper
496-1901
C.R.C. Edmonton
Norma Lorincz
496-3774
C.R.C. Edmonton
Barbara Ursuliak
496-1901
Area Council 17
Gordon Harris
President
476-7724
Dickensfield Partnership
Tracy Bunda
9228 - 144 Ave.
413-7589
Community ConstableNorth Division
426-8100
E.F.C.L.Allan Bolstad
7103 - 105 St.437-2913
E.F.C.L District B Rep.
David Dodge
478-6162
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Include not Exclude
Newsletter
Free
Programs at
Evansdale
Rink Opens December 15
M-F 5 pm to 9 pm
Saturday Noon- 9 pm
Sunday Noon – 6 pm
Rinks: 9111 – 150 Ave.
Note: This is weather permitting. To find out if the rink is
open, call our Rink Skating Line at 780-478-2577. A recording
will let you know when the ice is open
Learn To Play Hockey
• Wednesday - 6:30 - 7:30 pm
Learn To Skate
• Thursday - 6:30 - 7:30 pm
Saturday Shinny For
Smaller Kids
• Saturdays 2 - 4 pm
Drop In To Register
Ask for Jovi or Elie programs are free, must have
consent forms signed by parents or guardians, must
be a member of Evansdale Community League, limited spots available in each session!
Bring your own skates or borrow ours, we have
some equipment available.
Drop by the skating shack soon limited space in
each session – 9111 - 150 Ave.
Playing hockey at evansdale skating rink.
What’s Inside:
President’s Message.....................................................................Page 2
New Lake District and New on 97th street.........................Page 3
Diversity at Dickensfield and Snow Festival........................Page 4
Thank you Volunteers and Craft Sale.....................................Page 5
Hockey News...................................................................................Page 6
Bingo News......................................................................................Page 7
Directors & Volunteers.................................................................Page 8v
Sherri Bessette is our new Communications Director (newsletter editor), Irene Guidoccio was elected
as our Membership Director and Jeff Muiselaar was
re-elected as our Area 17 Representative.
Thanks to this super group of community league
volunteers! We have one of the fullest community
league boards in years. If you were thinking this
is a good time to join a very healthy and positive
board, we still need a Vice President, a Buildings and
Grounds Director, Publicity Director, Program Director and we could use an indoor soccer manager. Give
me a shout or drop me an email if you want to join
this exceptional team and make a huge difference in
your community.
“Poplar” District Park Party on June 20, 2009
Lots of news regarding the new district park in
Belle Rive. The Northeast Parks Steering Committee and Area 17 gathered input and have submitted a
proposal to name Lake District District Park as Poplar
District Park to celebrate its connection with Poplar
Lake to the north and all of the pathway corridors and
the natural areas and corridors being protected east of
Lago Lindo towards 66 Street. If it all works out we
will have a major connection between paths, parks,
district parks and natural areas that circle half a dozen
northern neighborhoods.
The Belle Rive P3 Public Elementary-Junior High
School is under construction and according to the
Alberta Government will be finished in time for fall
2010.
In honour of the new district park Evansdale,
McLeod and Northmount communities leagues have
tentatively agreed to host a community party on June
20, 2009 to mark the end of the outdoor soccer season
and celebrate the opening of the District Park in style!
Watch for details.
President’s Message
Evansdale
Elections A
Success!
Evansdale volunteers celebrated
and were celebrated at a joint
Northmount-Lago-Lindo-Evansdale volunteer party
on October 18. Evansdale said thank you and good
bye to an exceptional pair of volunteers: Thanks to
Graham Samycia our exceptional outgoing soccer
director for two years. Graham has moved to Castledowns and retired from our board on October 23,
2008. A big thank you also to Corey Mahood, our
outgoing membership director for her excellent work
and her very positive contributions to Evansdale.
Then at our AGM on October 23 Shawna Walsh
retired as the best Bingo Director on the planet, but
even better yet, she is staying on as a director at
large. Thanks Shawna! Jackie Nahayowksi is our
wonderful outgoing Treasuerer. We thank her for her
excellent work from the bottom of our hearts—and
the good news is she’s staying on too in her new role
as Director of Ways and Means!
Incoming we have a very exciting new group of
volunteers. Angele Boake was elected as Treasurer,
Cindy Hoekstra was elected as Bingo Director,
Selene LeClercq was re-elected as Credit Director,
Moe Najmeddine was re-elected as Sports Director,
Dave Bessette was elected as our new Soccer Director, Richard Halls was re-elected as our Hockey
Director (he’s president of the Eagles Hockey too!),
Tae Kwon Do
Year Round
Program
BINGO
Bingo
Volunteers
The winter sport season is now in full swing.
Bingos have begun and are an integral part of community support for our youth sports teams. Thank you
very much to all volunteers for their dedicated time
and effort in working their bingos. It is so wonderful
when we are able to staff the bingos without having
to do last minute scrambling!! If you enjoy working
bingos and would like to be on our call list to help out
when we are short, please feel free to call or e-mail:
Classes run all year Monday and Thursday
nights at Evansdale Community League Hall:
9111 150 Avenue, Edmonton.
Cost:
It costs only $350 for the entire yera of classes
and this price includes uniform. All participants
must be community league members ($25) and
you are required to work two bingos per year, per
student.
2 Week Free Trial:
Come in and join us for a free two week trial.
Cindy
BingoManager@evansdale.ca
780-472-6559.
Tae Kwon Do class at Evansdale
Kilkenny
Playschool
Community League Memberships!
Kilkenny playschool is now accepting registrations for the 2nd term afternoon classes.
Registration deadline is December 17th/08
For more information call:
Kathleen @ (780)406-8550
Skating, Community Sports, Programs, Community Swims and More!
Get your Community League memberships here!
• Irene Guidoccio memberships@evansdale.ca
• Tracy Bunda at Dickensfield Partnership
780-473-6358
780-413-7589
• David Dodge president@evansdale.ca
• Jackie Nahayowski ways@evansdale.ca
780-478-6162
780-475-3231
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New Lake
District (Belle
Rive) School
HOCKEY
President
of Eagles
Hockey
Playing Hockey at the Evansdale Ice rink
Hi everyone, Welcome to the 08 / 09 hockey
season. The past couple of months have been
extremely busy for myself and my family as some
of you may be aware. I have accepted the president
position with the Eagles which added a little bit more
to my plate.
This year the Eagles have 18 teams 5 novice, 6
atom, 4 pee-wee and 3 bantam. I would like to thank
everyone involved in helping out this year, many
hands divides the tasks. Good Luck to the players,
coaches and the teams.
I hope everyone is having fun playing this awesome sport! We are looking forward to the excitement of Edmonton Minor Hockey Week 2009,
Januray 9 - 18th.
New on 97th
There was a public meeting regarding an application by Loblaws to build a No Frills food store on the
site between 157 Avenue and Blockbuster along 97
Street. The proposal voluntarily sets a limit of 80,000
sq. feet on the single largest potential tenant, the same
restrictions that are on the site to the north. Loblaws
says they are proposing a 33,000 sq. foot store and up
to 34,000 sq. feet of associated establishments (possibly a gas station and other compatible businesses.
The Community League attended the meeting and
asked questions about traffic, drainage, access and
other related issues. We are still wondering what will
be done to manage the traffic on 95 Street coming on
to 153 Avenue, once the road opens inside the neighborhood.
The City of Edmonton meanwhile has purchased
the large site to the north of 157 Ave. that is currently
zoned for commercial and high density housing. The
City invited members of the former Eaux Claires
working group to provide input on their proposal for
a Transit Centre and park and ride facility which is
now proposed for the site to the north of 157 Ave.
The committee was set up a few years ago to resolve
the Wal-Mart issue. The committee includes people
from Belle Rive, Eaux Claires, Evansdale and Castle
Downs and the Jamatkana at 153 Ave. and 95 Street.
The next step will be for the City to present a detailed
proposal. The Community League would like to see
high design standards for the transit centre, good
landscaping, good security, and good noise management. This process Is ongoing.
The new Belle Rive school is under construction.
Here’s what we know from an Alberta Government
slide show and the Edmonton Public School board
website:
• Kindergarten to Grade 9
• Capacity 650 students (expandable)
• Opening September 2010
• Serving Eaux Claires, Belle Rive, Mayliewan and Ozerna
• P3 Schools will be “owned and operated by school boards”
• “Private sector will not own or lease schools there will be no 3rd party revenue.”
• “Use and access to new schools will be the same as existing schools.”
• Website for info on Lake District School: http://
lakedistrict.epsb.ca/
What it takes to make Edmonton Minor Hockey
Week Happen:
• 500 teams from Edmonton, St. Albert an Shewood Park, ranging in age from 7 - 17
• Over 8,500 participants
• 709 games played
• 68 finalists
• 26 arenas
• 32 sheets of ice
• Approximately 3,000 volunteers
• $30,000 of donated time on behalf of the referees
CHILDCARE - MY
HOME
Evansdale 88st 151ave
Nutrious Meals * Crafts * Activities *
Former Playschool Teacher
full time / part time / after school
780-476-5852
Play hard, Play Safe and Above All Have Fun!
Richard Halls
Hockey@evansdale.ca
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The above site map shows how the new K-9 Belle Rive School
fits in between 87 street and 164 Avenue in the new district
park in Belle Rive.v
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Diversity
Celebration and
Snow Festival
Diversity at Dickinsfield
Diversity at Dickinsfield is a celebration of diversity and snow fest 2008 all in one! Don’t miss it on
December 30, 2008 3 – 7 pm at Evansdale Hall!
When:
Tuesday, December 30, 2008
3:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
(Join the City of Edmonton staff for FREE winter
Snow Shack activities at the hall from 12–4:00 p.m.)
Where:
Evansdale Community Hall (9111-150 Ave)
Diversity at Dickensfield 2008
What:
FREE Multicultural Displays, Snow Activities,
Skating, Sleigh Rides, Food and Entertainment From
around the world
EVERYONE WELCOME!
Sponsored by
your friends
at:
Thank You
EVANSDALE
Volunteers! COMMUNITY
CHRISTMAS
CRAFT SALE!!
Evansdale Community League is
very fortunate to have many dedicated and committed volunteers who
work as a team making our newsletter possible. Our
newsletter not only lets you know what is happening within our active community but also informs
on further city planning and development, City of
Edmonton events, as well as information from The
Dickinsfield Community Partnership.
Sending a gracious acknowledgement to the following: Thank you to Corey for his many long hours
designing the lay out of the flyer and his computer
talent. Thank you to Jeff, who prints and prints and
prints all of these copies and working with all that
paper. Thank you to our hard working deliverers
bringing the news right to your door, rain, shine or
even snow! Thank you Angela, Avery, Corey, Joe,
Kathy, Laura, Lindsay, Michael, Ojy, Sam, Selena,
Terry, and Tracy.
Great job to everyone for their help in our successful communication to our community league members and thank you for your outstanding community
involvement.
Did you know? Our newsletter reaches out to 3
different neighborhoods and makes it way into over
4000 mailboxes!
Come enjoy a Saturday craft shopping with
Family and Friends!!
There are activities for the kids too!!
When: Saturday, November 29th
10 Am - 4 PM
Where: Evansdale Community Hall
Sherri Bessette
Newsletter@evansdale.ca
The Dickensfield
Community Partnership,
the Edmonton Christmas Bureau, The City of
Edmonton, Evansdale
Community League, Boys
and Girls Club,
For more information,
call Tracy at 780-413-7589
Free Swims
Donate Your Skates?
To Evansdale’s winter skating program. We can
use good quality skates and helmets for free use by
participants in our free winter programs: learn to
skate, learn to play hockey and recreational skating!
Swim for free with your Community League Membership!
Londonderry Leisure Centre or
Grand Trunk Pool
Sundays 4:15 - 5:45 pm
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